Tara Patock
CFA, Portfolio Specialist
About Tara
Tara Patock, CFA, is a portfolio specialist for William Blair’s U.S. growth and core equity strategies. She is also a member of the ESG leadership team for William Blair Investment Management. Before joining the firm in 2013, she was a consultant with Pavilion Advisory Group. Before joining Pavilion, she was a registered sales associate with Oppenheimer & Co.
Tara is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society Chicago. In addition, she holds the SASB Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting (FSA) credential. Tara received a B.B.A., summa cum laude, in economics and finance from Loyola University Chicago and an M.B.A., with honors, from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.
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William Blair is a premier global partnership with expertise in investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management. We provide advisory services, strategies, and solutions to meet our clients’ evolving needs. As an independent and employee-owned firm, together with our strategic partners, we operate in more than 20 offices worldwide.*
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1935Year William Blair was founded
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1,900+Employees worldwide
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139 billion+Client assets
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90 YearsIndependent and employee-owned
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20+Offices worldwide
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~650Companies under coverage
As of March 31, 2025
*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Capital Markets.